Quick Transmigration: The Female Supporting Character's Counterattack, A Guide to Cunning Strat

After staying in Consort Fu's palace for seven or eight days, news suddenly spread that the Emperor had been assassinated.

Consort Fu sent people to inquire and learned that a thief had attempted to assassinate the Emperor, but fortunately Fu Hexuan appeared in time to shield the Emperor from the attack.

His Majesty is unharmed, but Fu Hexuan has been seriously injured and is currently being treated by the imperial physicians; his condition is unknown.

Consort Fu was extremely worried, but the Emperor had now sealed off the capital, forbidding anyone from entering or leaving at will, and the palace was under tight security.

Although Fu Shuwan knew that the skill would not have any side effects, she was still a little worried until she saw Fu Hexuan safe and sound.

However, he dared not show his worries too much, lest he cause Consort Fu even more anxiety.

A few days later, the Emperor sent word to Consort Fu that Fu Hexuan was unharmed and also granted Fu Shuwan's request to leave the palace.

Consort Fu was, after all, the emperor's woman, and it was inconvenient for her to leave the palace to meet men outside the palace. Consort Fu could only instruct Fu Shuwan to take good care of Fu Hexuan.

"Wanwan, take good care of Ah Xuan after you leave the palace. He's had a tough time this time, so make sure he gets some nourishment. Put aside things at home for now and wait until he's rested before talking about anything else."

Consort Fu dared not say much. If she could do it all over again, the Emperor's safety was not important to her. She only hoped that her younger brother would be alright.

"Sister, don't worry, I will take good care of brother. You must take care of yourself while you are alone in the palace."

"Alright, I've remembered. After this parting, we sisters don't know when we'll see each other again. Wanwan, when you go back, listen to your parents and don't sneak out to play by yourself anymore. Your coming-of-age ceremony is coming up soon. I've prepared a hairpin for you in advance. Take it back for your coming-of-age ceremony, as if I'm participating too." Consort Fu opened the sandalwood box, inside was a beautifully crafted gold hairpin.

"Sister, I can't bear to part with you."

In the past few days, Fu Shuwan has experienced the love and care that Consort Fu has shown her. Now she has truly come to like this elder sister who entered the palace at a young age and has been struggling alone in the palace for ten years.

Her eyes were red from crying, and she sobbed in Consort Fu's arms, "Sister, I will come to the palace to see you again in the future."

“You can’t just come and go as you please in the palace. I’m already very grateful for your kindness. As long as Wanwan is happy in the future, I’ll be happy too.”

Consort Fu's eyes were also red. She gently touched the top of Fu Shuwan's head and said, "Alright, hurry up and go. Ah Xuan is waiting for you to take care of him."

"Okay." Fu Shuwan got out of Consort Fu's arms and said goodbye, "Sister, take good care of yourself in the palace. I will come again when I have the chance."

"Okay, go ahead. Your sister will be fine, and so will you."

Consort Fu waved to Fu Shuwan as she left; her figure appeared exceptionally slender beneath the majestic palace.

Even after Fu Shuwan had walked far away, she could still see her frail figure standing there when she looked back.

The surroundings were silent, with only the occasional group of palace maids walking by with their heads down, silent but in a hurry.

After walking a few dozen more steps, Consort Fu's figure was completely shrouded in shadow and could not be seen at all, as if she had been swallowed up by this huge cage...

As soon as Fu Shuwan left the palace, she saw the Fu family's carriage. Only after getting into the carriage did she realize that Pei Yuning had actually arrived.

"What brings you here? And you're even riding in my family's carriage."

"I was only away for a few days, but when I returned I found that you had gone to the capital. I couldn't bear the pain of missing you, so I had to finish up my business in Jiangcheng and come to find you."

Pei Yuning smiled and helped her sit down in the carriage: "Brother Fu was worried about you being alone, so he sent me to pick you up and take you home."

"My brother is injured himself, why is he worried about me instead of resting? I'm all grown up. And when did he become so close to you that he had you come to pick me up?"

Fu Shuwan leaned closer to Pei Yuning suspiciously, staring intently at him. "You didn't bribe him, did you?"

"I chatted with Brother Fu a bit when I was in Jiangcheng before, and we found that we shared the same interests, so we regarded each other as close friends."

Pei Yuning noticed the lingering redness at the corners of Fu Shuwan's eyes and immediately lost his usual gentle and composed demeanor as the head of the family, anxiously asking, "Did you suffer any injustice in the palace?"

"No, it's just that I can't bear to part with my older sister. I wanted to stay with her for a few more days, but something happened to my brother."

Fu Shuwan leaned back against the carriage wall and teased, "What, if I said I was wronged in the palace, would you help me get revenge?"

"Come here and close your eyes."

"what?"

Pei Yuning took a basin from some compartment in the carriage, poured in some hot water, moistened a cloth, and gently placed it on her eyes.

"I can't avenge you for what happened in the palace, but if any noble person has wronged you, I'll have to make sure their family suffers some injustice outside the palace."

"You have this kind of ability?" Fu Shuwan opened one eye in surprise and asked him curiously.

"Listen to me, close your eyes first." Pei Yuning explained, "I may not have any other skills, but I do have the ability to keep certain customers out of my own restaurant."

"Aren't you afraid of offending people?" Fu Shuwan couldn't help but smirk.

"At worst, I'll personally go to their door to apologize. I can't let my Jiaojiao suffer in vain."

Fu Shuwan took Pei Yuning's hand away, opened her eyes to meet his gaze, her eyes filled with affection, and said sweetly, "Pei Yuning, you are so good."

"If you know I'm good, hurry up and come of age so you can marry me sooner." Pei Yuning chuckled.

"Oh dear, these are things I can't control. But you could try asking the gods in heaven; maybe they'll make time go by if they're in a good mood," Fu Shuwan joked.

"Naughty." Pei Yuning gently pinched her nose, his eyes full of doting affection.